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CONSUMER

US Consumer Confidence Tumbles as Shutdown Fears Linger

American households are feeling significantly less optimistic about the economy as the year draws to ...

GOLD

Gold Rallies as Weak Retail Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes

Gold prices climbed on Tuesday, driven by fresh signs of a cooling U.S. economy. Softer-than-expected ...

PAYSTACK

Paystack Defends Dismissal of Co-Founder Ezra Olubi

African payments giant Paystack has officially explained the dismissal of its co-founder, Ezra Olubi. The ...

Naira Dips as Reserves Hit $44bn

Nigeria’s financial markets faced two different realities this week. On one side, the currency struggled ...

Sachet-Alcohol

Alcohol Ban Risks 5.5m Jobs, N2tn Loss – Union

A major crisis threatens Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. The Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association ...

AFRICA

How Africa Can Turn G20 Membership into Real Gains in 2025

For the first time ever, the African Union is a full G20 member. South Africa ...

CBN

N29bn Scandal: How CBN Flooded Markets with “Condemned” Banknotes

If you have ever wondered why so many tattered, smelly, and barely recognizable Naira notes ...

EVENTS

5 Must-Attend Events for Students& Entrepreneurs in November 2025

November 2025 is packed with high-impact gatherings that can fast-track your business, open funding doors, ...

NVIDIA

Jobs Data Sinks Stocks, Erasing Nvidia Gains

U.S. markets surrendered early gains on Thursday, ending the session in the red. What began ...

Epstein

Summers Quits OpenAI and Harvard Over Epstein Links

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has announced his immediate resignation from the board of ...

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